At least 52 Palestinian children killed by Israel this year

In clear violation of international law, Israeli soldiers’ use of live ammunition has cost at least 52 Palestinian children their lives this year, a rights group reported

Israeli forces have killed at least 52 Palestinian children in the West Bank and Gaza Strip since the beginning of 2018, a human rights group said earlier this month. In a statement released on the occasion of World Children’s Day, Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCI-P), which advocates for the rights of Palestinian children in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, said 48 of the deaths occurred in the blockaded Gaza Strip while the rest had occurred in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

The Geneva-based nongovernmental organization’s Palestine branch went on to accuse the Israeli military of using excessive force, including live ammunition, against children. Among the children killed so far this year by Israeli troops, 18 were shot in the head, while another 21 were shot in the chest, neck or abdomen, according to the DCI-P.

Since March 30, thousands of Palestinians have taken part in ongoing rallies along the buffer zone, to which the Israeli army has responded with deadly force. Israel has faced international criticism for its response to the mass marches. Rights groups have branded open-fire orders as unlawful, saying they effectively permit soldiers to use potentially lethal force against unarmed protesters. In the face of growing criticism over Gaza border violence, the Israeli authorities earlier said that human rights laws do not apply to ongoing Palestinian protests along the Gaza Strip.

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